NGC5478 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5478 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:50.
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Name
NGC5478
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h08m [3] |
| Declination: | −01°42' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.64 (V) [1] 14.42 (B) [1] 11.57 (J) [1] 10.85 (H) [1] 10.52 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.78 |
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